Luke 2:36–40

¹⁴They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

^14†They shal still bring forth fruit in old age: they shalbe fat, & flourishing:

²⁰¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

²⁰¶ And Miriam the prophetesse the sister of Aaron, tooke a timbrell in her hand, and all the women went out after her, with timbrels & with dances.

¹³And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

¹³And Leah said, ^†Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name ^†Asher.

¹⁸And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

¹⁸And on my seruants, and on my handmaidens, I will powre out in those daies of my Spirit, and they shall prophesie:

⁹And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

⁹And y ^e same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie.

⁴¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

⁴¶ And Deborah a prophetesse, the wife of Lapidoth, shee iudged Israel at that time.

¹NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

¹¶ Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant.

¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

¹⁴So Hilkiah the Priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went vnto Huldah the Prophetesse, the wife of Shallum the sonne of Tikuah, the sonne of Harhas, keeper of the ^†wardrobe: now she dwelt in Ierusalem in ^‖the colledge: And they communed with her.

²⁶Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

²⁶Thou shalt come to thy graue in a full age, like as a shocke of corne ^†commeth in, in his season.

⁶Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

⁶Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthali were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelue thousand.

⁵Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

⁵Now she that is a widow in deed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

^6†Surely goodnes and mercie shall followe me all the daies of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for euer.

²³And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

²³And when they had ordeined them Elders in euery Church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they beleeued.

³And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

³And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their handes on them, they sent them away.

⁴One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

^4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

⁷Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

⁷Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

⁸¶ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

⁸¶ And hee made the Lauer of brasse, and the foot of it of brasse, of the ^‖looking glasses of the women ^†assembling, which assembled at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

³³¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

³³¶ And they said vnto him, ^*Why doe the disciples of Iohn fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees: but thine eat and drinke?

¹PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

²Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

¹¶ Praise ye the LORD, Praise ye the Name of the LORD: prayse him, O ye seruants of the LORD.

²Yee that stand in the House of the LORD: in the courts of the house of our God.

²O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

^2†O my God, I crie in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

¹⁰For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

^10†For a day in thy courts, is better then a thousand: I had rather be a doore keeper in the house of my God, then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse.

⁴Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

⁴Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they wilbe still praysing thee. Selah.

¹²Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

¹²Him that ouercommeth, will I make a pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall goe no more out: and I wil write vpon him the Name of my God, and the name of the Citie of my God, which is new Hierusalem, which commeth downe out of heauen from my God: And I will write vpon him my New name.

¹⁵Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

¹⁵Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serue him day and night in his Temple: and hee that sitteth on the Throne shal ^*dwell among them.

²There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

² There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any Rocke like our God.

¹³Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

¹³Those that be planted in the house of the LORD, shall flourish in the courts of our God.

²⁵And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

²⁵And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon, and the same man was iust and deuout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

¹⁵Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

¹⁵Thanks be vnto God for his vnspeakeable gift.

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

⁶⁸Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,

²¹But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

²¹But wee trusted that it had bene hee, which should haue redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

⁴³Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

⁴³Ioseph of Arimathea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdome of God, came, and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and craued the body of Iesus.

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, who hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessings in heauenly ^‖ places in Christ:

⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

⁴⁸For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

⁵¹He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵²He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

⁵⁴He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

⁵⁵As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

⁴⁶And Marie said, My soule doth magnifie the Lord.

⁴⁷And my spirit hath reioyced in God my sauiour.

⁴⁸For hee hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from hencefoorth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to mee great things, and holy is his Name.

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that feare him, from generation to generation.

^51*Hee hath shewed strength with his arme, ^*he hath scattered the proud, in the imagination of their hearts.

^52*He hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of low degree.

^53*Hee hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich hee hath sent emptie away.

⁵⁴Hee hath holpen his seruant Israel, ^*in remembrance of his mercy,

^55*As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three moneths, and returned to her owne house.

²⁸Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

³⁰For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

³²A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

²⁸Then tooke hee him vp in his armes, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹Lord now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace, according to thy word.

³⁰For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation.

³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

³²A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

⁵¹(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

⁵¹(The same had not consented to the counsell and deede of them) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Iewes (who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God.)

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

⁶⁵And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.

⁶⁶And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediatly, and his tongue loosed, and hee spake, and praised God.

⁶⁵And feare came on all that dwelt round about them, and all these ^‖sayings were noised abroad thorowout all the hill countrey of Iudea.

⁶⁶And all they that had heard them, layde them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner of childe shal this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

⁴And Ioseph also wet vp fro Galilee, out of the citie of Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the ^*citie of Dauid, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)

³²What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

³²What thing soeuer I command you, obserue to doe it: ^*thou shalt not adde thereto, nor diminish from it.

⁴But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

⁵To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

⁴But when the fulnes of the time was come, God sent foorth his Sonne made of a woman, made vnder the Law,

⁵To redeeme them that were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of sonnes.

¹⁵And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

¹⁵And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse. Then he suffered him.

²¹And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²²And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

²³(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

²⁴And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

^21*And when eight dayes were accomplished for the circumcising of the childe, his name was called ^*Iesus, which was so named of the Angel before he was conceiued in the wombe.

²²And when the dayes of her purification according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

²³(As it is written in the law of the Lord, ^*Euery male that openeth the wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

²⁴And to offer a sacrifice according to ^*that which is said in the Law of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

⁵¹And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁵¹And he went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect vnto them: But his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

²²But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

²³And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

²²But when he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in the roome of his father Herod, hee was afraid to goe thither: notwithstanding, beeing warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

²³And hee came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shalbe called a Nazarene.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.

⁵²And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

⁵²And Iesus increased in wisedom and ^‖stature, and in fauour with God and man.

⁸⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

⁸⁰And the childe grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts, till the day of his shewing vnto Israel.

¹AND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

²And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

³And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

⁴But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

⁵And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

¹¶ ^*And there shall come forth a rod out of the stemme of Iesse, and a branch shal grow out of his rootes.

²And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:

^3†And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.

^4‖*But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

⁵And righteousnesse shalbe the girdle of his loines, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.

¹⁴And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

^14*And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs (& we beheld his glory, the glory as of the onely begotten of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

²⁶And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

²⁶(And the child Samuel grew on, and was in fauour, both with the LORD, and also with men.)

¹⁹¶ And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

¹⁹¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

¹WHO hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

²For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

¹¶ ^*‖Who hath beleeued our report? and to whom is the arme of the LORD reuealed?

²For he shall grow vp before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a drie ground: hee hath no forme nor comelinesse: and when wee shall see him, there is no beautie that we should desire him.

⁴⁷And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

⁴⁷And all that heard him were astonished at his vnderstanding, and answeres.

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, & in the power of his might.

⁹But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

^9‖But thou art hee that tooke mee out of the wombe; thou didst make me hope, when I was vpon my mothers breasts.

¹⁸¶ But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

¹⁸¶ But Samuel ministred before the LORD, being a child, ^*girded with a linnen Ephod.

²⁴¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

²⁴¶ And the woman bare a sonne, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, & the LORD blessed him.

¹THOU therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

¹¶ Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.

²Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

²Thou art fairer then the children of men: grace is powred into thy lips: therfore God hath blessed thee for euer.

³³And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

³³And with great power gaue the Apostles witnesse of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus, and great grace was vpon them all.

²That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

³In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

²That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in loue, and vnto all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to the acknowledgement of the mysterie of God, and of the Father, and of Christ,

^3‖In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome, and knowledge.